Music Trades articles from January 2005

Music Trades archives from January 2005

Mass merchants ... expanding the market or damaging the industry?(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2005... I've been actively following your discussion of mass merchant participation in the musical instrument business. Though I must admit that, being a piano dealer, I have had a smug detachment. I played in bands with guys who had Silvertone guitars...

Remembering John Chez.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2005... Words can't describe the hollow feeling in me as I write this. I have known John for 25 years and can honestly say he was one of the most honest and sincere people I have ever known. He was one of the first reps to call on me in my store,...

How to explain sagging band imports?(Import tracker: what's coming into the U.S. and from where?)
January 1, 2005... In the majority of product categories, rising imports in the third quarter of 2004 reflected an improving retail sales climate as well as the continued growth of China as a principal source of supply. Guitars at all price points posted...

Surging retail sales on Black Friday ...(Industry Briefings)
January 1, 2005... Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving (so named because that's the day retailers are supposed to go into the black), was marked by near-record turnout. The huge crowds yielded a surprisingly strong surge in weekend sales everywhere....

And better than expected sales help small-town stores...(Industry Briefings)
January 1, 2005... Net farm income is expected to jump 24.5% this year, and one of the main beneficiaries of the increase is expected to be the retailers in hundreds of long-struggling rural downtown areas throughout the farm belt. For many farmers, payday comes...

But Wal-Mart has a bad month.(Industry Briefings)
January 1, 2005... Much has been written about the Wal-Mart juggernaut, but, for November at least, the world's largest merchant seemed to be off its stride. A decision to reduce discounts on a number of high-demand electronic products had an adverse effect on...

Sax on center stage at presidential libary.(Industry Briefings)
January 1, 2005... Visitors to the new Clinton library in Little Rock, Arkansas, will find a full-scale replica of the Oval Office, an authentic presidential limo, as well as saxophone exhibit featuring four instruments the 42nd President used during his...

Siberia site of guitar endurance test.(Industry Briefings)
January 1, 2005... As if the brutal climate isn't demanding enough, guitarist Temur Kvitelashvili has traveled to Angarsk in the Irkutsk region of Siberia to set a new record for non-stop guitar playing. As this issue went to press, AP reported that Temur had...

Where to go for the answers.(Editorial)
January 1, 2005... As with the beginning of every New Year, we wonder what the next 12 months will bring. In the music products industry, there are a number of important and unanswered questions facing everyone. Here are just a few: * For the past three years...

Why skipping winter NAMM is simply not an option.(NAMM Show Preview)
January 1, 2005... The NFL has its Super Bowl, baseball has the World Series, horse fans have the Kentucky Derby, and the music products industry has the annual NAMM show in Anaheim. The four-day show serves a variety of functions, but anyway you look at it, it's...

Official NAMM show exhibitor list.(NAMM Show Preview)
January 1, 2005... OFFICIAL NAMM SHOW EXHIBITOR LIST (Compiled As Of December 6, 2004) 101 Musician 1284 3L International 5829 A Brown Sound 1280 A Designs...

Yamaha taps MBT to distribute portable keyboards.(Industry Forefront)
January 1, 2005... YAMAHA'S PRO AUDIO & Combo Divison (PAC) announced a new strategic alliance with MBT International/Musicorp, assigning distribution capabilities for selected Yamaha portable keyboards, effective November 1, 2004. MBT International/Musicorp,...

112-foot Peavey guitar graces Biloxi Hard Rock Cafe.(Industry Forefront)
January 1, 2005... AS A TRIBUTE to Peavey's legacy of craftsmanship, quality, and innovation in musical instruments and sound equipment, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, will construct the tallest Hard Rock sign in the world. The 112-foot sign...

Kustom bass amps rock bass guitar expo.(Artist Promotions)
January 1, 2005... KUSTOM AMPLIFICATION rocked Bass Player Live, an expo for bass guitarists held October 16-17 in New York City at the Park Central Hotel. Kustom showed its 1,200-watt Groove Bass rig to attendees, many of whom were professional players who live...

Kaman instruments on "The Surreal Life".(Music In The Media)
January 1, 2005... THE CAST OF VH-1's The Surreal Life recently received an arsenal of instruments from Kaman Music, including Ovation and Takamine guitars, Toca percussion, Gretsch drums, and Gibraltar hardware. The instruments were scattered through the Surreal...

Conn-Selmer tapped for Vandoren products.(News Flash)
January 1, 2005... DANSR, INC., the U.S. importer for Vandoren products, has appointed Conn-Selmer as a full-line Vandoren distributor effective January 1, 2005. The goal of the appointment, according to DANSR President Michael Skinner, was to broaden the...

Geneva celebrates 20th year: the story of how Earl Matzkin braved East German secret police and mortgaged his house, all to bring Czech pianos to the U.S.(Industry Forefront)
January 1, 2005... IN 1985 EARL MATZKIN, the president and founder of Geneva International, had the foresight to seek out Petrof, a small piano manufacturer in the Communist-governed country of Czechoslovakia. Eager to inquire about importing the Petrof brand to...

On leave from Iraq, Gibson is first stop.(Industry Forefront)
January 1, 2005... Shane McConnell, an MP with the U.S Army's 210 Engineering Unit currently stationed in Iraq, made a visit to the Gibson plant in Nashville, Tennessee a top priority while on leave. McConnell, a Gibson fan and guitar enthusiast, spent his first...

Grossman foundation donates $245,000 to AMC.(Industry Forefront)
January 1, 2005... THE AMERICAN MUSIC CONERENCE (AMC), has received a $245,000 donation from the Henry S. Grossman Foundation for music education programs. The late Henry Grossman, a former executive director of AMC and owner of Grossman Music Corporation,...

116th AES show in San Francisco show strong gains.(Tradeshows)
January 1, 2005... THE 117TH AUDIO Engineering Society convention, held October 2831 in San Francisco, saw a near-record number of attendees--16,153, with 415 exhibitors, just four short of the highest total ever for an AES convention. John Strawn,...

Alex Haley Farm installs Rodgers Organ.(Instrument Placements)
January 1, 2005... THE NEW CHAPEL and Rodgers organ were dedicated on July 18 at the Alex Haley Farm in Clinton, Tennessee. After a procession to the chapel led by African drummers, organist Don Lewis performed on the Rodgers. The chapel site was once the retreat...

Black Mountain to distribute accessories.(New Companies)
January 1, 2005... PETER J. JOHNSON has formed Black Mountain Musical Enterprises, Inc., a distribution company to service music dealers throughout the nation with a wide assortment of accessories and proprietary goods. The company is located in Indianapolis,...

Kawai Pianos in the High Sierras.(Piano Marketing)
January 1, 2005... KAWAI PIANOS spent the summer of 2004 in the High Sierras as the official pianos of the Mammoth Lakes Jazz Jubilee and the Sierra Summer Festival. The two events are the main cultural highlights of the California mountain region, bringing...

Forbes honors acoustic guitar website.
January 1, 2005... ACOUSTIC GUITAR magazine's website, www.acousticguitar.com, was ranked among the summer's best by Forbes.com. The website was vastly improved and simplified, and new features were added. The extensive database runs deep, with a searchable...

Cleveland honors Fender's Schultz for support of GuitarMania.(Industry Forefront)
January 1, 2005... BILL SCHULTZ, chairman and CEO of Fender Musical Instruments, joined rock legends Alice Cooper and Marky Ramone, as well as more than 400 guests at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on November 6 to help raise funds for United Way...

Music-search catalog tops 1 million entries.(News Flash)
January 1, 2005... SINCE MUSIC-SEARCH published its first music-in-print reference catalog on CD-ROM 12 years ago, the company has continually updated and expanded its database, recently surpassing the one millionth entry. "Our first release had only about...

Viscount to market church organs direct to U.S. retailers.(Industry Forefront)
January 1, 2005... VISCOUNT INTERNATIONAL, a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality electronic musical instruments and sound reinforcement equipment, has announced a new "direct to dealer" sales and marketing strategy for the Viscount Brand of...

Protechtor cases adds molding capacity.(Manufacturing Technology)
January 1, 2005... XL SPECIALTY, INC., maker of Protechtor cases, recently installed and activated a new high-tech CNC (computer numeric controlled) rotational molding machine. The new machine will produce Protechtor cases with an even higher degree of quality...

Dimebag Darrell to play Dean Guitars.(Artist Endorsments)
January 1, 2005... DEAN GUITARS has signed Dimebag Darrell to an exclusive endorsement agreement with an extensive line of USA-made and imported model "Dimebag" guitars to be introduced in January 2005. Dimebag Darrell, named by Guitar World magazine as one...

What do drummers do in their spare time: the percussion Marketing Council announces the results of a drummer lifestyle survey.(Industry Forefront)
January 1, 2005... THE PERCUSSION MARKETING Council (PMC), the percussion industry's trade organization, has announced the results of its Lifestyle survey, which hits upon the likes and dislikes of drummers regarding playing and listening preferences as well as...

Boss redesigns website.(Industry Forefront)
January 1, 2005... BOSS HAS REDESIGNED its website, www.BossUS.com. The updated site features improved functionality, a sleek new design, state-of-the-art multimedia demos, and a new dealer locator. The simple-to-use site navigation is broken down into five...

Golden Gale expands and upgrades product lines.(Industry Forefront)
January 1, 2005... BY OFFERING high-value products and exceptional customer service, Golden Gate Musical, formerly known as Saga Distributor Division, has quickly become one of the industry's largest domestic full-line distributors. Dramatic growth over the past...

Kaman will distribute GHS Strings.(News Flash)
January 1, 2005... GHS STRINGS HAS appointed Kaman Music Corporation as its exclusive U.S. distributor. GHS will continue to sell its popular line of guitar and bass strings through its own direct sales team. Kaman is being added as a wholesale distributor to...

Pearl River dealers tour Chinese plant.(International News)
January 1, 2005... KEY DEALERS of the Pearl River Piano Group visited Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta for seven days recently. The group was led by Al Rich, CEO of Pearl River Piano Group America. The dealers joined Pearl River representatives from around the...

Share prices of publicly traded industry firms.(Industry Forefront)
January 1, 2005... SHARE PRICES OF PUBLICLY TRADED INDUSTRY FIRMS PRICE AS OF P/E DEC. 8, 2004 RATIO Allen Organ Corp. $64.10 15.25 Avid Technology $58.72 ...

Ward-Brodt hosts top musical acts throughout 2004.(Retailer Update)
January 1, 2005... WARD-BRODT MUSIC MALL in Madison, Wisconsin, demonstrated its support of local and national musical acts throughout 2004 by offering concerts that were open to all music lovers. Local bands had a chance to shine at Ward-Brodt's second...

Forbes Piano marks 115th year.(Retailer Update)
January 1, 2005... FORBES PIANO AND ORGAN CO., founded by Ernest Erastus Forbes, is celebrating 115 years as Alabama's leading dealer of pianos and organs. French Forbes Ill. vice-president and the great-grandson of the founder, attributes the company's longevity...

Gist Piano Center wins "Triple Crown".(Retail Awards)
January 1, 2005... GIST PIANO CENTER in Louisville, Kentucky, was involved in three events over the summer that earned the Steinway dealership congratulations and high praise from Steinway headquarters. In July Ron Gist, Fred Greenwell, Julie Spencer, and...

Guitar center opens flagship in San Francisco: reflecting regional history, store includes re-creation of Fillmore Foyer, and "Summer of Love" graphics.(New Stores)
January 1, 2005... GUITAR CENTER opened its new San Francisco superstore on October 21. The event featured performances by artists including acclaimed Rolling Stones tribute band URS and appearances by local music legends. The lavish new store occupies 22,000...

Mahoney named exec v.p at Jordan Kitt's.(New Appointments)
January 1, 2005... JORDAN KITT'S MUSIC, College Park, Maryland, has appointed David Mahoney its executive vice-president and chief administrative officer (CAO). He will be responsible for finance, marketing, merchandising, education, distribution, and customer...

Pecknel Music hosts David Allison.(In-Store Clinics)
January 1, 2005... DAVID C. ALLISON, Getzen trumpet artist and clinician from Columbia, South Carolina, visited a number of Greenville County schools recently to promote clinics and Master Classes for area band students. Accompanied by Tracy Leenman, director of...

Benedetto visits Daddy's Junky Music.(Retailer Update)
January 1, 2005... GUITAR MAKER Bob Benedetto recently visited the flagship location of Daddy's Junky Music in Boston to introduce Daddy's customers to the latest in his handcrafted guitar line. This was followed by a performance by Benedetto guitar endorser...

Diversity is the byword as percussion industry convenes in Nashville.(PASIC 2004)
January 1, 2005... A piano is a piano. Sure, the product category covers a wide range of quality and price points and a few subtle design variations, but basically the attributes that make a piano a piano are clearly and narrowly defined. Fretted instruments,...

This is a small town store? Located in Tiny Middletown, New York, Alto Music cranks out huge sales volume by running lean and really and truly putting customers first.(Retailer Profile)
January 1, 2005... Alto Music is a retailer that manages to stand conventional wisdom on its head. With stores in Middletown, New York (population 30,000) and nearby Wappingers Falls (population 5,500) the company is properly classified as a small-town retailer....

Yamaha's Disklavier Mark IV: with advanced digital technology from its consumer electronics and pro audio divisions, Yamaha turns a player piano into an integrated home entertainment device.(New Technology)
January 1, 2005... When Yamaha first unveiled its Disklavier in 1986, the piano industry marveled at the concept of a player piano driven by floppy disks instead of the traditional paper rolls. The instrument stopped traffic at trade shows, in no small measure...

A look back at the events that shaped 2004 and some thoughts on what the coming year might bring.(Review & Forecast)
January 1, 2005... People at the diverse collection of companies that comprise the music products industry don't usually see eye-to-eye on many subjects. But in the four years since the hot air came whooshing out of the dot-corn bubble and the stock market sank...

They said it! Memorable quotes, musings, and observations from 2004.(Review & Forecast)
January 1, 2005... "We survived deflation in the guitar business, and we'll survive this trend in the band business. In the end things will be just fine because no one loses when better-value products are produced for consumers." Fred Theriault Long &...

Fender teams with AXL to serve Chinese market.(International)
January 1, 2005... A highly automated guitar factory in Shanghai is the culmination of a joint venture between Fender Musical Instruments Corp. and AXE Musical Instruments. Opened with great fanfare on October 18, just before the Shanghai Music Fair, the new...

Sonare's hybrid strategy: by mating a handcut headjoint with an affordable Chinese flute body, Sonare winds makes the coveted Powell sound available at a more affordable price point. Dealers love it!(New Entrant)
January 1, 2005... Verne Powell was so consumed with a passion for flute building that in 1915, he put his marriage on the line when he, melted down his wife s silverware to build his first flute. This successful experiment eventually led to the founding of the...

The art of Zu Feng-Le: how a master headjoint maker shapes the sound of the world's top flutists.
January 1, 2005... Zu Feng-Le is one of those behind the scenes figures whodoesn't get much recognition beyond the accolades of his colleagues at the Powell factory in Maynard, Massachusetts, a Boston suburb. Yet as Powell's master headjoint maker, his unique...

Tools of the trade! From independent Luthiers to the world's largest guitar makers, Grizzly Industrial machines are the top choice when consistent quality is at stake.(Company Profile)
January 1, 2005... With a million square feet in three U.S. distribution centers, more than 12,000 products, and retail store, catalog, and website operations generating annual sales in the nine figures, Grizzly Industrial, Inc. may be the music products...

Buzz Goodwin promoted at Harman Music Group.(People)
January 1, 2005... INDUSTRY VETERAN Buzz Goodwin has been promoted to executive vice-president of sales at Harman Music Group. He had been HMG's vice-president of worldwide sales. In his new post he will focus on driving HMG's sales structure and strategy to...

Rodgers taps Kuhn to head sales & marketing.(People)
January 1, 2005... DUANE (DEWEY) KUHN has been appointed director of sales and marketing at Rodgers Instruments. He was most recently president and CEO of Church Organ Systems, in Baldwin, Wisconsin, the exclusive distributor of Viscount, Orla, and Bevilacqua...

Mike Bennett new E.M. Winston chairman.(People)
January 1, 2005... MIKE BENNETT, a veteran of the band and orchestral instrument industry, is the new chairman of E.M. Winston Band Instrument Co. Bennet has over 36 years of experience with Norlin, CMI, Yamaha, and Leblanc. Also new at Winston are: Rana...

McCain heads XL specialty sales.(People)
January 1, 2005... Daryl McCain has been appointed to the newly created position of vice-president, sales/marketing at XL Specialty Percussion, Inc. He will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing all sales and marketing functions for XL...

Rivas joins Shure Intl. sales force.(People)
January 1, 2005... SHURE INCORPORATED has appointed Jose A. Rivas as regional sales manager for its International Americas Business Unit. In his new role, he will be responsible for sales in Mexico, Canada, and South America. He will be stationed at Shure's...

Gemini names Handis director of natl. sales.(People)
January 1, 2005... JEFF HANDIS has been appointed director of national sales, a newly created positon, at Gemini Sound Products. He previously held various sales management positions for 11 years at Technics/Panasonic and most recently was national sales manager...

Jason Echols to head MBT'S Asian office.(People)
January 1, 2005... MBT INTERNATIONAL has appointed Jason Echols the new general manager of its Asia/Pacific office. Echols has vast international experience working with music retailers, distributors, and Asia/Pacific factories for the development and production...

Barry Lamb joins Steigerman.(People)
January 1, 2005... BARRY LAMB has become the North America sales manager for Steigerman Music Corp., a major importer and distributor of quality, affordable pianos. He will be responsible for the future growth and development of acoustic piano sales in Canada and...

Malaney joins Zildjian artist relations.(People)
January 1, 2005... SARAH MALANEY has joined Zildjian's Artist Relations Department as assistant events coordinator. She will report directly to John DeChristopher, director of artist relations and event marketing worldwide. She will also support Jim McGathey,...

Prestini names Weir operations manager.(People)
January 1, 2005... JOHN WEIR has joined Prestini Reed Corporation as operations manager. He has spent his entire career on the technical side of woodwind instruments as a highly respected master repairman and a former research and development director for UMI...

Kawai to unveil market expanding keyboard education program.(Product News)
January 1, 2005... KAWAI AMERICA WILL unveil a bold new marketing program at the Winter NAMM show. Titled the Kawai Keyboard Experience (KKE), the program is a complete package of lesson books, leaders guides, and marketing materials aimed at beginning adult...

Updated Genz Benz bass combos feature tilt cabinet.(Product News)
January 1, 2005... GENZ BENZ HAS upgraded its popular ML 200 line of bass combos. The three combos in the series now feature lower-profile cabinet designs and Baltic birch plywood construction. The 1x15 and 2x10 models also feature the company's unique and...

Fake books, essential song, bass series to highlight Hal Leonard NAMM Exhibit.(Product News)
January 1, 2005... The long-awaited Real Book, Volume One C Edition made its debut at Summer NAMM to great acclaim. Hal Leonard now presents the B-flat and E-flat Editions of Volume One and the C Edition of Volume Two. As with Volume One, Hal Leonard has...

Black Diamond's "Year of the Bass".(Breaking News)
January 1, 2005... BLACK DIAMOND STRINGS has officially announced 2005 as "The Year Of The Bass." This will mean a full year of exciting introductions from Black Diamond, including: Flatwound Jazz, Halfround, Phosphor Bronze acoustic bass, and taper core. Black...

Rocktron's Nitro Tonal Booster.(Product News)
January 1, 2005... ROCKTRON'S NEW Nitro Tonal Booster gives guitarists that extra edge. It enhances a player's articulation by soft compression means and offers over 15dB of gain for intense boosting. The Nitro offers help for anemic-sounding amplifiers by...

Core One offers innovative mic stand/effects case combo.(Product News)
January 1, 2005... CORE ONE HAS introduced the first combination case for singing players requiring pedal boards, microphone and stand, and cable storage. The Core Equipment PC95-MC Diamond Plate Combo Mic and Pedal Board Case is like three cases in one. The case...

New Echo Tree from Treeworks Chimes.(Percussion News)
January 1, 2005... TREEWORKS CHIMES has introduced a new Echo Tree, the TRE35xo. It may look like the same five pitches are repeated over and over, but they are not. Each time the sequence repeats, it is slightly lower than before. This tuning creates a haunting...

Nordiska adds small grand to Master Series.(High-Value Piano)
January 1, 2005... NORDISKA HAS ADDED a new model to its Master Series: the 185 M, a 6'1" grand piano. The new piano joins the 7'0" Model 215 and the 9'0" Model 275. The Master Series has been gradually introduced to the U.S. market over the past three years by...

Fire-Wire Solo from M-Audio for laying guitar tracks on computer.(Product News)
January 1, 2005... M-AUDIO HAS released FireWire Solo, an easy-to-use, high-quality interface for recording guitar tracks on the computer. Compatible with most popular music software, this compact bus-powered unit is small enough to go anywhere and is perfect...

Maestro software tailored for small music dealers.(Breaking News)
January 1, 2005... MAESTRO MUSIC Business Software has released its powerful new SBE (Small Business Edition) software package. Designed specifically with the small music business dealer in mind, SBE runs on any Windows XP or greater PC and can be easily...

Expanded Babbitt brochure details over 2000 mouthpiece options.(Product News)
January 1, 2005... THE JJ BABBITT COMPANY has issued an informative and handsome new brochure covering the company's extensive variety of superior quality mouthpieces for saxophone and clarinet. It contains information on Babbitt's more than 2,000 different...

B. Leonard guitars from Patron boast innovative neck joint.(Products News)
January 1, 2005... PATRON MUSIC and Arts will introduce the B. Leonard series of guitars at the NAMM show in Anaheim. Included in the series are the San Francisco and Santa Barbara guitars. Ransome Ho, a British-trained luthier, commented, "We have been...

Nomad plug-ins now in Tascam interfaces.(New Software)
January 1, 2005... TASCAM WILL BE bundling demos of Nomad Factory plug-ins with its USB and FireWire audio interfaces and with GigaStudio. An exclusive free Nomad Factory plug-in will also be provided for Tascam customers. Customers who register their Nomad...

Duncan pickups in pre-matched sets.(Hot Guitar Accessories)
January 1, 2005... SEYMOUR DUNCAN is offering its most popular electric guitar pickup models in pre-matched sets. The company's detailed market research showed that guitarists are reluctant to buy pickups because "there are too many pickups from which to choose."...

Mel Bay's guitar journals provide ultimate resource for classical players.(Product News)
January 1, 2005... MEL BAY PUBLICATIONS has published a new classic series of Guitar Journals, the ultimate reference guide of studies and solos in a wide variety of genres all beautifully presented with a hard cover, covered spiral binding, and premium stock...

Stomp boxes from Pignose.(Product News)
January 1, 2005... PIGNOSE INDUSTRIES has introduced the first two rugged stomp boxes in the company's new effects line. Piggy-In-A-Box puts a Legendary Pignose 7-100 amplifier into a stomp box, allowing players to dial in as much of that notorious, ragged...

Palatino winds redesigned.(Breaking News)
January 1, 2005... THE PALATINO LINE of wind instruments, which includes flutes, trumpets, clarinets, saxophones, French horns, trombones, cornets, and bugles, is now inspected and adjusted in the U.S. to ensure quality before they are delivered to customers. The...

New bass sticks from Pro-Mark.(Product News)
January 1, 2005... PRO-MARK has added two new models to its lineup of marching products. The Bass Sticks (BS10 and BS12), inspired by some nationally recognized percussion educators, are designed for the indoor activity for an articulate sound on the marching...

Prestini shows wooden clarinet at NAMM.(Product News)
January 1, 2005... PRESTINI WILL debut a new model wooden clarinet at the NAMM show in Anaheim. Built in the United States, this model will be called the "Prestini AZ". This clarinet is intended as an upper-midline instrument offering a full group of...

MMO offers classical guitar accompaniments.(Product News)
January 1, 2005... BASED ON OVERWHELMING response from the marketplaee, Music Minus One (MMO) continues to release classical guitar sheet music and accompaniments. "We feel that classical guitar performers were underserved by their sheet music options," said Irv...

Generalmusic's digital grand features huge on-board song library.(Product News)
January 1, 2005... GENERALMUSIC WILL INTRODUCE the Gem GRP-800 digital grand piano, powered by Drake technology, at the Winter NAMM show. The new piano offers 80 notes of polyphony. Stunning piano samples along with Gem's patented physical modeling technologies,...

Buddy Rich, Bissonette on new Hudson DVDs.(Drumming Legends)
January 1, 2005... HUDSON MUSIC, Scabeba Entertainment, and Hal Leonard Corp. have introduced The Buddy Rich Collector's Edition, the first-ever double-DVD featuring the "world's greatest drummer" and his incomparable big band. The collection features flawless...

Responding to demand Electro-Harmonix brings back famed digital delay.(Product News)
January 1, 2005... AFTER COUNTLESS REQUESTS from musicians around the world, Electro-Harmonix has reissued one of its most fondly remembered pedals of all time: the 16 Second Digital Delay, which lets users record and overlays as many tracks as they choose. ...